GoDaddy's DNS Service is Down • Hacker News Board

Re: GoDaddy's DNS Service is Down

#11

Post by semenko » Mon, Sep 10, 2012, 6:12 PM UTC

Thread on Outages: http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.org.operators.isotf.outages/...

The GoDaddy status page proudly announces "No issues to report": http://support.godaddy.com/system-alerts/

During last week's GoDaddy mail outage, they had no status info posted, even hours after reports on NANOG/Outages: http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.org.operators.isotf.outages/...

Re: GoDaddy's DNS Service is Down

#12

Post by autotravis » Mon, Sep 10, 2012, 6:15 PM UTC

semenko wrote: post #11

Thread on Outages: http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.org.operators.isotf.outages/... The GoDaddy status page proudly announces "No issues to report": http://support.godaddy.com/system-alerts/ During last week's GoDaddy mail outage, they had no status info posted, even hours after reports on NANOG/Outages: http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.org.operators.isotf.outages/...

Status tweet: https://twitter.com/GoDaddy/status/245213898683318272

Re: GoDaddy's DNS Service is Down

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Post by whafro » Mon, Sep 10, 2012, 6:15 PM UTC

nord wrote: post #9

Anonymous is claiming responsibility: http://twitter.com/AnonOpsLegion/status/245218636187443200

As much as I dislike GoDaddy, and am glad I've switched away, I can't see how this kind of attack can possibly result in progress towards Anonymous's goals. It serves only to make them seem like radical thugs, far from being aggressive protectors of internet freedom.

Re: GoDaddy's DNS Service is Down

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Post by maratd » Mon, Sep 10, 2012, 6:17 PM UTC

executive wrote: post #6

KrisJordan wrote: post #2

It looks like the root of the problem is that their DNS servers are unresponsive or offline. Web sites and mail whose DNS is hosted on GoDaddy appear to look "down" because they cannot resolve. Good push for anyone to switch to DNSMadeEasy or Amazon Route53 if you're currently caught in this. Update: It appears Anonymous is behind this https://twitter.com/AnonOpsLegion/status/245218636187443200

or Nettica

or Rackspace, which is free and has an API

http://www.rackspace.com/cloud/public/dns/

There are many, many options.

Re: GoDaddy's DNS Service is Down

#15

Post by maerek » Mon, Sep 10, 2012, 6:18 PM UTC

Literally just transferred all of my domain names and DNS hosting away from GoDaddy last night. Should have done it after the SOPA fiasco - glad I didn't wait until today!

Re: GoDaddy's DNS Service is Down

#16

Post by amix » Mon, Sep 10, 2012, 6:18 PM UTC

Does anybody have a guide on how to migrate away from GoDaddy without downtime? And what would you recommend instead? We currently host a bunch of domains and use their DNS servers.

Re: GoDaddy's DNS Service is Down

#17

Post by corwinstephen » Mon, Sep 10, 2012, 6:20 PM UTC

nord wrote: post #9

Anonymous is claiming responsibility: http://twitter.com/AnonOpsLegion/status/245218636187443200

I'm all for anonymous activism, but come on. Do they even have a reason for this attack, or was it purely to be able to gloat in having taken down half the internet?

Re: GoDaddy's DNS Service is Down

#18

Post by larrys » Mon, Sep 10, 2012, 6:21 PM UTC

drivebyacct2 wrote: post #5

If you are using GoDaddy for anything, you deserve what you get. If you are using GoDaddy for not just registration but also for DNS, I would just fix it as soon as possible and not tell anyone. Also, do backups, use good password practices, and everything else that everyone knows and the lazy will still fail to do. Oh, 20 seconds in and a downvote. I can take them, I didn't ignore the last 8 problems GoDaddy has bee…

"Oh, 20 seconds in and a downvote."

I didn't downvote you.

But you might have gotten downvoted because you said "If you are using GoDaddy for anything, you deserve what you get." w/o giving links or further information. The things you are thinking might not be obvious to everyone.

Re: GoDaddy's DNS Service is Down

#19

Post by dollar » Mon, Sep 10, 2012, 6:21 PM UTC

Interesting whois for GoDaddy. :)

GODADDY.COM.VATAXIDERMIST.COM GODADDY.COM.THEYOUNGCONS.COM GODADDY.COM.THEVILLAGEAT63RDSTREET.COM GODADDY.COM.THEFOREXTHIEF.COM GODADDY.COM.THECOTTONWIFE.COM GODADDY.COM.TEST.CHUMCHUM.NET GODADDY.COM.STAGEDOORPRODUCTIONS.COM GODADDY.COM.SKATEONGRANDROLLERRINK.COM GODADDY.COM.SHOPCOULSDON.COM GODADDY.COM.SHIRLEEMCGARRY.COM GODADDY.COM.SETHPAPA.COM GODADDY.COM.SANGRAALBODYWORK.COM GODADDY.COM.RESPECTED.BY.WWW.DNDIALOG.COM GODADDY.COM.REMEDIASERVICES.COM GODADDY.COM.QUINTAFLORIDA.COM GODADDY.COM.QHSSE.COM GODADDY.COM.PISSEDOFFPEOPLEOFAMERICA.COM GODADDY.COM.MYANHOMEINSPECTION.COM GODADDY.COM.MUTTLANDMEADOWS.COM GODADDY.COM.MICHALPOE.COM GODADDY.COM.MERCHANTSSTORES.COM GODADDY.COM.LOVE8PLANET.COM GODADDY.COM.LEVIATHANCOMPUTERS.NET GODADDY.COM.LANDLCONNECTION.COM GODADDY.COM.KARLAADAMS.COM GODADDY.COM.JESSICABOAL.COM GODADDY.COM.IXCANADESIGNS.COM GODADDY.COM.INDYMETROWOMAN.COM GODADDY.COM.GGONYA.NET GODADDY.COM.GDDAS.COM GODADDY.COM.FLORIDASURETY.COM GODADDY.COM.FLETCHERANDFLETCHERPHOTOGRAPHY.COM GODADDY.COM.EZGRAPHICSLOGOS.COM GODADDY.COM.ERICAMDESIGNS.COM GODADDY.COM.EAGLEEYEHOMEMONITORING.COM GODADDY.COM.CLIFFYCELLS.COM GODADDY.COM.CAKEMUFFIN.COM GODADDY.COM.BERNADETTEHAROLD.COM GODADDY.COM.BANGALORESRESTAURANTS.COM GODADDY.COM.AUTHORMARIONBROWN.COM GODADDY.COM.AND.ALEX.FUCKED.BY.WWW.DNDIALOG.COM GODADDY.COM.ANALOGANIMALRECORDS.COM GODADDY.COM.ALEXANDREAREINA.COM GODADDY.COM.AIPOS.NET GODADDY.COM.1BEAUTYPRO.COM GODADDY.COM

Re: GoDaddy's DNS Service is Down

#20

Post by ceejayoz » Mon, Sep 10, 2012, 6:22 PM UTC

dollar wrote: post #19

Interesting whois for GoDaddy. :) GODADDY.COM.VATAXIDERMIST.COM GODADDY.COM.THEYOUNGCONS.COM GODADDY.COM.THEVILLAGEAT63RDSTREET.COM GODADDY.COM.THEFOREXTHIEF.COM GODADDY.COM.THECOTTONWIFE.COM GODADDY.COM.TEST.CHUMCHUM.NET GODADDY.COM.STAGEDOORPRODUCTIONS.COM GODADDY.COM.SKATEONGRANDROLLERRINK.COM GODADDY.COM.SHOPCOULSDON.COM GODADDY.COM.SHIRLEEMCGARRY.COM GODADDY.COM.SETHPAPA.COM GODADDY.COM.SANGRAALBODYWORK.COM GODA…

Do that for any large website and you'll see the same thing.